SDR RRXA991621

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 9, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 616
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, LWR FWD CARGO COMPT AT STA 616 AND LONGERON 31 RIGHT, SPLICE CRACKED AND HAS CORROSION. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE, FILLER AND SPLICE DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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